The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-29
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
FiFTlRrH CoNQREas,

MONDAY, Dec. 10--In the Senate bills
were introduced to require that . resi-
dence of three years shall be necessary be-
fore an alien can declare his intention to be-
como . citizen Of the United States and Of
two years additional before he shall have
right to vote or hold office; to grant pen
si0ns to all Union prisoners OF war confined
In Southern prisons for more than sixty
days; for the collection Of more accurate
statistics of exports. emigration and immi-
grafton; to prohibit the manufacture
and sale of intoxic ting liquors in the
District OF Columbia; to aid In the estAb-
lishment and temporary support of COM
mon schools Mr. Sherman gave notice
that after the holidays he would address the
Senate on the Presidents message. Mr.
Pugh spoke in favor OF tariff reform In
the House the speaker announced the ap-
pointment Of the Committee on Rules, ~
follows: Carlisle, Randall, Mills, Reed and
Cannon A number Of resolutions looking
to changes In the rules were offered and re-
ferred
TUESDAY, Dec. 20 Numerous petitions
from various States were presented In
the Senate in favor of Blair's Educa-
tional bill, and also . petition from the
citizens Of Pennsylvania protesting against
the admission OF Utah as . State. Bills
were introduced to place the name Of Mrs
John 4 Logan on the pension roll at the
rate Of 81. 900 year; to quiet the title Of
settlers on the Des Moines river lands; pro-
viding that retail liquor dealers and cigar
manufacturers and dealers who carry
on their business without having
paid q special tax therefor shall be
liable to a fine of $500 or imprison-
ment In q county jail for one year. Several
pension bills were also introduced. The
following nominations were confirmed:
Charles s. Fairchild, OF New York, to be
Secretary of the Treasury; George l. Rives.
OF New York. Assistant Secretary OF State;
Isaac H. Maynard. Of New York. Assistan.
Secretary Of the Treasury; James w. Hyatt.
OF Connecticut United States Treasurer
In the House no business was transacted.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 81 - In the Senate q
bill was passed providing for the appoint
ment OF fish commissioner at salary OF
81. 600 A resolution was adopted provid-
ing for form Of credentials Of the election
of United States Senators bill was in
Indiana and Illinois to sue the
United States in the Supreme Court
for any moneys claimed to be due them
on account OF the sales of public lands
A long discussion ensued on Mr. AllisOn's
resolution to adjourn over the holidays. but
the motion was finally carried In the
House Mr.. Randall submitted partial re-
port from the Committee on Rules. recon-
mending the establishment Of o number oi
new committees
THURsDAY, De: - A bill was passed
in the Senate to establish two additional
land offices in Colorado Bills were intro
duced to provide for the payment OF claims
for damages aggregating $li. .OOO. 600 BY
Indian depredations and to provide for the
compulsory education of Indian children.
A memorial was presented from the Oregon
Legislature asking that the importat on OF
immigration OF Chinese and other Asiatic
laborers be prohibited and that measures
be adopted to rid the country of those al
ready here A message from the House an
nounced the death OF Representative Mof-
fatt, of Michigan. Messrs Butler, Morgan
Dawes. Cameron and Teller were appointed
. committee to investigate the condition Of
the five civilized tribes of Indians Ad-
journed to January 4 In the House. after
the offering of several resolutions Mr. Bur-
rows, o. Michigan. announced the death of
Representative Moffatt, Of Michigan, and ar
adjournment was ordered till January l.